Octopus Overlords

So, I go to the KS page to see if a certain creator has responded, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw an "interesting" non-game Kickstarter item as their front page feature. It took me a second to realize that, no, it wasn't the item it looked like. There for a second, though...

So, this is just a better TrackIR, right?

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:02 am So, this is just a better TrackIR, right?

My neck hurts just watching that.
I dont recall moving my head like that when playing games on a hand held.
It means learning a new skill and getting neck pain fie me.
Im out.
IIRC track ir was useful for large head movements like looking out plane windows or twisting your head in Arma.

Yawmice promises to be a multifunction device: Bluetooth touchpad, Bluetooth air mouse, Bluetooth mouse, Bluetooth remote / presentation controller, all for $30 USD.



EDIT: Project on hold after look-alike items found on Aliexpress?

Why would any one turn a vest into a tote (and back)?

A mechanical keyboard... with a TINY flip-up screen... Hmmm... Ganss is actually a well known mechanical keyboard maker in China, just not widely known in the US (except to people who are into the hobby), and HelloGanss is one of their subbrands.

Though the really UNusual thing is this thing features optionally Cherry's MX2 switches... a whole new take on their own MX switches that lasted decades.

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:11 am Why would any one turn a vest into a tote (and back)?

Thats exactly what i do when o go to walmart and firget my bags!

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:11 am Why would any one turn a vest into a tote (and back)?

Our local sports arena implemented a new rule where they only allow bags that are no more than 6" x 4" x 1.5" (or something like that). Which is barely enough to stuff a cell phone and a money clip. This would be a really good use for a vest that you can turn into a tote

This doesn't look that bad, but $50?

As a portable bit set that also does ratcheting, this doesn't look bad, but the price is a bit high.

I just received my copy of Gratuitous Ninja, backed on Kickstarter last year. It's a graphic novel in a vertical scrolling format: 400 feet of comics packed into a single box. A really beautiful production, and the story is fun so far.

$55 for a small sling bag seems a bit high...

$50 for a titanium carabiner keychain with hidden microblade and a few other functions, not bad?

$30 for a "forever pencil" that writes on almost anything, wet or dry, can be good for outdoorsy people...

Another non-game Kickstarter (technically Crowdfundr - so many platforms these days) arrived today: the Strange Beasts Tarot. I am not a tarot person, but my wife mentioned a while back that she was looking for a deck, and this happened to be crowdfunding at the same time.

It's a much fancier production than I expected. The box is super-sturdy with a cloth texture and metallic ink, and the cards have a copper edge that haven't seen before. The art is charming and weird.

Technically non-game, but game-related item...

An infinity of starships: starship creation kit

A folding coat hanger for shallow spaces. We might actually have use for this. Our kid's closet was designed for kiddie-size hangers, which is a problem now that he's wearing adult clothes.

The folks who had brought you the Hipster Wallet series returns with... The Shuffle wallet, apparently inspired by a Chinese fan, but it's way too expensive, IMHO.

So this is just a better Flipper Zero?

$65 for a "holster", and $30 for a t-shirt...

$45 for a hardened media storage vault AND card reader/writer that can hold 4 SD cards and 12 MicroSD cards (and 4 nanoSIMs? Why?) with built-in cable and adapter so it can taken into the field and be used.... Not bad?

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:51 am The folks who had brought you the Hipster Wallet series returns with... The Shuffle wallet, apparently inspired by a Chinese fan, but it's way too expensive, IMHO.

I've never had a Common Wallet Woe.

Kraken wrote: ↑Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:58 am I've never had a Common Wallet Woe.

Must be a "First World Problem" (tm).

I chuckled when I saw that someone created a kickstarter to make a sequel to the god awful Roger Corman 80's sword and sorcery film, Deathstalker...until I saw who created it.



Steven Kostanski is one of the best low budget horror/scifi/comedy filmmakers working today. If you haven't seen Pscyho Goreman or The Void, you're missing two really great movies. He really should be making big budget films at this point. It's criminal that Hollywood hasn't snatched him up. Although if they did, it might ruin what he does as he may be one of those filmmakers who operate best when they have to fight for every dollar on screen.

I'm going to back just so they'll add my name at the end of the credits.

Do you like tea? Friday Tea in Seattle, my favorite teabender, is launching a line of tea in teabags, instead of just selling looseleaf.

This is a fidget toy... a $40 fidget toy